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Synonyms & Antonyms of hot-button
(Entry 1 of 2)
relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions
- the new plan raises a number of hot-button issues that are sure to get voters riled up
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Words Related to hot-button
- delicate,
- difficult,
- knotty,
- problematic
- (also problematical),
- spiny,
- thorny,
- ticklish,
- touchy,
- tough
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Antonyms for hot-button
hot button
nounSynonyms of hot button (Entry 2 of 2)
as in third rail
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hot button
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“Hot-button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-button. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of hot-button was in 1966
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